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Bangladesh and Pakistan Resume High-Level Talks After 15 Years

Bangladesh presses for apology and $4.3 billion in reparations for 1971-era grievances while exploring new avenues for trade and cooperation.

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin, second right, speaks at a press conference following his bilateral meeting with Pakistan Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin speaks at a press conference following his bilateral meeting with Pakistan Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)
Bangladesh government's chief adviser Muhammad Yunus
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Overview

  • Bangladesh and Pakistan held Foreign Secretary-level talks in Dhaka on April 17, marking the first such meeting since 2010.
  • Bangladesh demanded a formal apology from Pakistan for the 1971 atrocities and raised a $4.3 billion financial claim for its share of undivided Pakistan’s assets.
  • Additional unresolved issues discussed included the repatriation of stranded Pakistanis and the transfer of foreign aid funds from the 1970 Bhola cyclone.
  • Both nations explored future collaboration in trade, cultural exchanges, and regional frameworks, with direct flights and shipping links under consideration.
  • The talks set the stage for Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar’s official visit to Dhaka on April 27-28, the first ministerial visit in over a decade.